Here’s something to watch for along these lines. While “Obamacare” and “Obama” are still toxic in Kentucky, the exchange known as KyNect appears to be enjoying a far better reception in the state. As Perry Bacon has pointed out, “Kentucky’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act has been wildy successful,” so much so that even Republicans in the state speak highly of the exchange:
Even Republicans here say that some Kentuckians will criticize Obamacare but in the next breadth emphasize how well KyNect works, as if they are not part of the same law.
So it wouldn’t be surprising if you saw Grimes start hitting McConnell for wanting to repeal KyNect, especially if enrollment mounts and a critical mass is reached.
After all, even Republicans in the state tend to talk about it as a Kentucky creation, not a Washington one.
Full article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...bamacare-is-a-disaster-but-kynect-is-awesome/
